According to the itinerary provided by PMO, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive on Parliament Hill at 9:15, where she will be greeted by the PM before being whisked away for a "tete-a-tete" meeting in his Centre Block office.

The meeting is scheduled to wrap up just before 11am, allowing the leaders to take part in what the advisory rather jauntily describes as "the Hall of Honour walk," which will end at the Reading Room, where the pair will deliver a "joint statement" -- and, presumably, take at least a few questions from reporters.

by Kady O'Malley8/16/2012 1:23:35 PM

And now, the official welcome in the Rotunda. #Merkel and the PM both look remarkably relaxed and comfortable with each other.